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Ipswich Town face a trip to Coventry City at Coventry Arena at tea-time on Saturday, hoping to improve upon an average previous return from this fixture. Of the 37 games played, Tractor Boys have recorded 12 wins, and Coventry City have come away with 14 victories.
The most recent encounter between these two sides was just last season, in December 2006, with Ipswich Town inflicting a narrow 1 - 2 defeat upon the Sky Blues in a Championship match.
For a detailed analysis of the head-to-head between the two sides, click here
| Recent encounters between the teams: | |||||
| 2007/2008 | Sat 22 Sep | Ipswich Town | 4 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 26 Dec | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2006/2007 | Tue 12 Sep | Ipswich Town | 2 - 1 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Sat 19 Nov | Coventry City | 1 - 1 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
| 2005/2006 | Tue 18 Oct | Ipswich Town | 2 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sat 15 Jan | Ipswich Town | 3 - 2 | Coventry City | CHMP |
| 2004/2005 | Sun 03 Oct | Coventry City | 1 - 2 | Ipswich Town | CHMP |
Recent respective form guides
Coventry City's disastrous home run has meant they have managed only 2 draws from the last six matches. Sky Blues have conceded a disappointing 11 goals in this period, and managed to convert only 3 of their own chances.
The away form of Ipswich Town is pretty dire, collecting just 1 solitary point from the last six. While the Tractor Boys have hit 4 goals, 13 have hit the back of the wrong net.
Coventry City find themselves struggling down in 16th position in the league having picked up 29 points from their 23 matches. Ipswich Town lie just outside the playoff positions in the Coca-Cola Championship, picking up 36 from their 24 games so far.
For a detailed analysis of team form guides throughout the leagues, click here
| Current form guides: | P | W | D | L | F | A | P |
| Coventry City | 6 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 6 | 11 | 5 |
| Ipswich Town | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 7 |
FootyMad's prediction ...
Nothing appears to be going right for the Tractor Boys out on the road recently, yet the Madmen can see a turn around in fortunes as they battle to a victory in a closely fought contest at Coventry City. Away win
| Sequence statistics: | |
| Coventry City | Failed to win in previous 6 home matches. Latest 2 games ended in defeat. Not won in the 3 most recent games. |
| Ipswich Town | Lost each of the previous 5 away matches. Not won in previous 16 away matches. No win in the 2 most recent games. |